The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-16
Presentmcnt Of the Grand Jury.

Prcsentment Of the Grand Jury.
To His Honor Il. p. llMrich, Judqe
Presiding:
The Grand Jurors, at the close of
their labors for this term of Court of
General Sessions, would most re-.
spectfully report to your Honor ~
That they have carefully consid.
cred all bills handed them by Solici.
tor Duncan; and in the further dis.
charge of our duty, we have made a
full and careful examination of the
Jail and Jail yard and buildings. We
find that the plastering is off in
many places, that the glass is out in
number of windows. This g. )uld
all be repaired at once. The light
ming rod is down and should be re-
placed very soon, so as to give pro-
lection to the building. We recon-
mend that the entire inside of the
Jail, especially the cells, be thorough.
ly repaired and cleansed. The clean.
ing is very much needed. The
Kitchen is very much in need of re-
pairs. There should be new stable
and privy built on the Jail lot, and
we think this should be done at
once. We recommend that the Coun-
ty. Commissioners, without delay,
have boxes, one for each cell, not
less than one foot square, made and
placed in the cells, such boxes to be
filled with sand; and that the pris.
oners be repaired to spit in those
boxes, and that the sand be changed
rs often as required by cleanliness.
We recommend that the jury rooms
be repaired and cleansed, and that
some plan be adopted for heating
these rooms, and that such furniture
be placed therein as would conduce
to the comfort Of the jurors while
confined there for deliberation.
We also recommend that good
substantial cast-iron banisters be
placed on the steps in front of the
Conrt House.
We advise that all public high.
ways be kept open the entire width
required by law, and that all roads
be worked by uniform plans and
specifications; also that the County
Commissioners be required to furnish
Ovcrseers Of Highways with all such
tools as may be needed to facilitate
work on the roads, and that each
overseer be held responsible for all
TOOLS given him for use on his road.
The Commissioners should be re.
quired to keep an inventory of all
such tools to be made and kept. and
that such inventory be handed to the
Grand Jury at each term for verifi.
cation, and that such tools be used
for no other purpose than working
the public roads.
The County Pooorhouse was ex.
amIned by Ii committee Of our body,
who report that they find every.
thing in and about the Poorhouse in
fair condition; the building, bedding
and all the paupers seemed to bo
clean and fairly kept. We advise
that no more wood be allowed to be
cut from the Poorhouse farm, as all
will be needed for the use of the
| farm.
We allow our clerk, J. S. Reid,
three dollars for services rendered,
and advise that it be paid.
II. G. Moselcy. Foreman; w. p.
Mccullough, B. i. Cannon, Pat Boil.
and, L.. s. Blair, o. Wells, Lambert
l.. Moore, Calvin X. Baker, David
| Pitts, G. G. McWhirter, J. D. A..
Kibler, p. b. Warner, John Baker,
G.. w. Bowers.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
On hearing the prescntment of the
Grand Jury, and on motion of D. r.
Duncan, Solicitor, it is ordered that
copy Of SO much of said present.
ment rs refers to the Jail of said
county, the Courthouse steps, the
highways and tools to work the
same, and the wood land of the
County Poorhouse. be served on the
Board of County Commissioners of
Newberry County
| A. p. ALDRICH.
Sth February, 1887.
Col. Coward Appointed PostofTlcc In.